Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-08
The following bill. Aug Schmid

The following bill. Aug Schmid
1884, bridge account was also al
lowed by unanimous vote.
Alderman Larkin. from the sewer cGm ,
mittee, reported that some propositions
for building the Twenty street
sewer on new route are pending and
asked further time to report. which was
granted
Alderman Atkinson from The water
works committee, reported adversely on
tine Augustana college petition slr O.
Olson asked permission to address the
council in support of the petition, Will
was granted.
On motion of Alderman Ohlwciler the
report of the committee was received and
adopted,
Alderman Schaffer, from the ordinance
committee, reported an ordinance repeal,
ing "an ordinance consolidating The of
fee of treasurer and collector" passed
March 90, 1885. The same was passed
by unanimous vote.
Alderman Schroeder, from tue claims
committee, recommended the allowance
Of S45 to Michael Keeney for damages
sustained By overflow of cellar etc. On
motion the report was received ami the
amount allowed By unanimous vote.
Alderman Schroeder, from the cluims
committee, reported adversely on tue
damage claim of Bentley Sutton. Re-
port adopted.
The claims committee asked further
time to report on the claim of John Far
ley. which was granted.
The clerk read certificate Of election
OF the chief of the fire department i
2. Knox, and assistant chief J. Al6cFry,
and the mayor presented their names for
confirmation. Confirmed unanimously.
The clerk read petition of Robert
scale in front of his premises, No. 2207
Fourth avenue, which was granted
The following judges and clerks Of
election were appointed and confirmed:
First Ward = Judges, Chas Engel,
David Mccullough, Alfred Coyne; clerks.
n. BuDcher. Jas. D. WarUock, VIM. Riley
Second Ward-Judges. Geo E Lam
bert, John Barge, Thomas Thornton;
clerks, ]. r. Huber, W H Pierce. JOS
Geiger.
Third Ward-Judges, VIM E Young,
John 0 Freed. W. J. Ransom; clerks, P.
j. Lee. J. Fl. Ladders, j. II. Cleland
Fourth Ward-Judges, B. H Kimball.
John Aster, W. Fl. Whitman clerks, Z
P WEIGH. E. E. Zeigler, B. II. Cook.
Fifth Ward-Judges, Dan DAILY, ]. \
Montgomery, John Mulqueen; clerks,
Frank Wheelan. J. L. freeman, J. Rcidy.
Sixth Ward-Judges Peter Frey, Il.
Kroeger. John Condor; clerks, Jas. Lar
kin, Ed. Wilcox, Cbas Dunn.
Seventh Ward Judges, H. H. Hol-
land, Jas. Mclean, Vim. Robb. CLERKS,
VIM Brooks, Geo Dodge, W. P. Ander
son.
The Mayor reported an uuexpended
balance of 81 900 in the different funds
which could be used to procure some
work for needy laborers in the present
month. Alderman Schroeder moved that
the same be expended in the construc-
ton of the Twenty seventh street sewer,
street crossings, etc Motion adopted
The clerk read q communication from
city attorney Sweeney relating to the
abattoir injunction suit, and Judge
GlenD's decision, with proposition from
the city's attorneys to argue the case
before the Appellate Court for a sum
not to exceed $3.50 and $3.50 to copy
the records, etc. The mayor stated that
upon the decision of the court he gave
notice of an appeal to higher court.
Alderman LaIkin moved that the action
of the mayor be sustained. Alderman
Howard moved as an amendment that an
appeal be taken and conducted BY the
City Attorney alone. Amendment lost:
Ayes-Howard. Corken, Winter, Ed
wards, Schroeder-5.
Noes-Schsffer, Hampton, Ohlweiler,
Larkin, Ferguson, Atkinson. Sinnet-7.
The original motion was then adopted
as follows:
Ayes-Howard. Hampton, Ohlweiler,
Corken, Larkin. Atkinson, Sinnet-S.
Noes-Schaffer, Winter, Edwards,
Schroeder
Alderman Ohlweiler moved that the
proposition of the attorneys IN the abat-
toir case be accepted:
Ayes-Hampton, Ohlweiler. Larkin,
Atkinson. Schroeder, Sinnet-6.
Noes Howard, Schaffer, Corken, Win.
ter, Ferguson, Edwards-6.
The vote being a tie. the mayor voted
yea, and it therefore carried.
Adionrned